Westerwijtwerd

Dutch

Etymology

First attested as westerwidwerd in 1421. Compound of wester (“western, west-”) and a compound of Old Frisian uuide (“willow, Salix sp.”) and uurð (“terp, artificial mound used for habitation”). The element wester was added to distinguish the settlement from Oosterwijtwerd.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʋɛs.tərˈʋɛi̯t.ʋərt/
• Hyphenation: Wes‧ter‧wijt‧werd

Proper noun

Westerwijtwerd n

1. A village in Eemsdelta, Groningen, Netherlands.

References

• van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN